Blotter pad



'July 16, 1929.

H. J. voRTRlr-:DE l1.721,323

BLOTTER PAD Filed April 7, 1928 Patented July 16, 1929.

UNITED STATESv HARRY J'. VORTRIEDE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

BLOTTER PAD'.

Application led April 7,

This invention relates to stationery, but more particularly to blotters, and an object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient blotter having renewable features, so that when the blotting surface is used, a new surface can be presented for use by severing the used surface from the remainder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved blotter pad having the unique features of construction hereinafter described.

The invention is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the blotter pad;

Fig. 2 is a side edge view of the blotter pad; and

Fig. 3 pad.

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a blotter pad which is shaped in the form of a bottle, and consists of a relatively stiif cover sheet 1, on which suitable advertising indicia or inscriptions may be displayed, and a plurality of blotting sheets 2, the edges of which are co-incident, and together form a unitary structure.

The blotting sheets are held together, and the cover sheet 1 is held to the blotting sheets by adhesive 3, which covers all the side edges of the blotter pad except the front edge 4, which in this instance, forms the eXtreme end of the bottle neck. No adhesive is applied to this edge portion, and the sheets are free to fiex relatively to each other'.

In use, after the lowermost blotting sheet 2 has been used, it is merely necessary to insert a knife or other tool to separate the lowermost blotting sheet from the adjacent superposed sheet, and sever that sheet from the pad, thereby presenting a new blotting'surface. In this manner it is evident that the blotting pad may be used for a considerable period of time, and a handy and convenient blotter is provided. The necks of the sheets it will be noted present relatively narrow portions which project outwardly from the top edges of the blotting sheets, the outer end edges of which portions are free of connecis an end edge view of the blotter 1928. Serial No. 268,211.

tion and afford thumb-engaging means so `that by liexing all of the sheets, except the one to be removed, in a direction toward the cover sheet, removal of said one sheet is readily accomplished and can in fact be accomplished by tearing and without thev use of a knife.

It is proposed to color the adhesive 3 difierently from the blotting sheets, so as to present an attractive appearance. The adhesive 3 forms a covering for the side edges of the pad, as indicated, and reinforces the same to prevent tearing.

In order to enable the individual blotters to be readily separated from each other, adjacent blotters are differently colored. For eX- ampie, the lowermost blotter may be colored red and the neXt superposed blotting sheet colored green, thereby enabling the sheets to be conveniently distinguished from each other and facilitating separation.

Vhile I have shown and described a construction which is the best form known to me at the present time, it is understood that numerous changes in details of construction and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is:

A blotting pad composed of a cover and a series of superimposed blotting sheets, the side and bottom edges of the sheets and cover being connected by lines of adhesive, the top edges ofthe sheets being free of connection with one another, said cover and sheets having registering relatively narrow porti-ons which project outwardly from the top edges of the cover and sheets, the outer end edges of which portions are free of connection and aiord thumb engaging means, so that by flexing of all of the sheets, except the one to be removed, in the direction toward the cover sheet, to thereby separate and enable removal of said one sheet from the remaining sheets.

In testimony wherof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

HARRY J. VORTRIEDE.

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